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diff --git a/docs/guide/getting-started/supported-languages.md b/docs/guide/getting-started/supported-languages.md index 4cb7f3a..47d5dbd 100644 --- a/docs/guide/getting-started/supported-languages.md +++ b/docs/guide/getting-started/supported-languages.md @@ -1,9 +1,15 @@ # Supported Languages +There are currently two languages that have an additional +Astal package: Lua and Gjs. Their purpose is to abstract away +Gtk by implementing a state management and UI declaring solution. + ## JavaScript -The main intended usage of Astal is in TypeScript with [AGS](/guide/ags/first-widgets). -It supports JSX and has a state management solution similar to web frameworks. +The main intended usage of Astal is in TypeScript+JSX. +It is recommended to use [AGS](/guide/ags/first-widgets) to scaffold and run projects in TypeScript. +However, if you are familiar with JavaScript's tooling +ecosystem you can also setup an environment yourself. Only a minimal knowledge of JavaScript's syntax is needed to get started. :::info @@ -17,11 +23,7 @@ Examples: ## Lua -Similar to how there is a [TypeScript](https://github.com/Aylur/astal/tree/main/core/gjs) lib for GJS, there is also an accompanying library for [Lua](https://github.com/Aylur/astal/tree/main/core/lua). -<!--TODO: open issue and link performance issue--> -Unfortunately, I have encountered very heavy [performance issues](https://github.com/aylur/astal) with [lgi](https://github.com/lgi-devs/lgi), -and so currently I don't recommend using Lua for full desktop shells, but only for static -components that don't render child nodes dynamically, bars and panels for example. +Lua is well-supported, but I would still recommend TypeScript, as Lua lacks a type system, which in turn limits editor support. Examples: @@ -30,10 +32,9 @@ Examples: ## Python -There was a WIP [library for python](https://github.com/aylur/astal/tree/feat/python), to make it behave similar to the above two -but I don't plan on finishing it, because I'm not a fan of python. -If you are interested in picking it up, feel free to open a PR. -Nonetheless you can still use python the OOP way [pygobject](https://pygobject.gnome.org/tutorials/gobject/subclassing.html) intended it. +There is a WIP [package for python](https://github.com/aylur/astal/tree/feat/python), +to bring declaritivity to Python similar to the above two languages. +However, you can still use python the OOP way [pygobject](https://pygobject.gnome.org/tutorials/gobject/subclassing.html) intended it in the meantime. Examples: @@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ Examples: Vala is a language that simply put uses C# syntax and compiles to C. It is the language most of Astal is written in. I would still recommend -using TypeScript or Lua over Vala as they don't need a build step. +using TypeScript or Lua over Vala as they are simpler to work with. Examples: |